KKR
Iconic buyout firm — pioneered the LBO model
Growth/PE
Buyout/Growth/Credit
📍 New York, NY
Founded 1976
AUM
$650B
as of 2026-Q1
MEGA
KKR was founded in 1976 by Jerome Kohlberg, Henry Kravis, and George Roberts. Pioneered the leveraged-buyout model (famously RJR Nabisco in 1989). Today a publicly-traded global investment firm.
Firm Profile
Subtype
Buyout/Growth/Credit
Notable Partners
Henry KravisGeorge RobertsJoseph BaeScott Nuttall
Notable Portfolio
axel-springerfirst-data
Investment Focus
Stages
Buyout · Growth · Private Credit · Infrastructure
Sectors
Software · Healthcare · Industrials · Consumer
Growth/PEMega PEPublicIconic
Investor data reflects publicly disclosed AUM, fund sizes, and portfolio holdings as of 2026-Q1. Refreshed periodically.